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IS YOUR FACILITY TOO HOT, TOO COLD,
OR JUST RIGHT?
10 DESIGN RULES WE ALWAYS FOLLOW
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By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
As an architect, I notice my surroundings more than the
“average bear.”
And lately, trends in youth ministry interior design bring to mind
Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Some spaces are too hot, some
are too cold, and some are just right.
To get to “just right,” every church should look to its mission
and community. If your mission is focused on children
and young families, then your church is all about kids and
celebrating the child.
SPRING TIME = PLAY TIME!
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I have something to confess: My first church memories were
not of bible stories, or of the nice minister who would bend
down to shake my hand after services. My earliest childhood
memory of church was
playing the game, Red Rover.
Classroom activities, such as crafts, music and coloring
that relate to each week’s church lesson is an easy way to
emphasize and repeat the information. But if you want to
raise the bar on your youth ministries lesson planning and
inclusion, take the kids outside.
The goal, then, is to make church so fun that children beg to
come back.
Here’s how.
By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
ADVICE FROM AN ARCHITECT:
PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
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It’s common for building construction to take two years,
from the initial planning phase to project completion.
You don’t want to find yourself in the all-too-common
situation of having outgrown your facility before it is
finished construction.
Here are a few pieces of advice to help your church avoid
that scenario.
By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
8 TRENDS FOR 2018 AND
HOW TO USE THEM
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As we come into the New Year, we feel the need to freshen
up our spaces and clean out our closets. The beginning of
a new year is synonymous with change, self-improvement,
and taking on new challenges. A typical resolution is to
clean out and redecorate tired areas to offer a fresh start to
a renewed program.
Our design firm has compiled a list of our eight favorite
interior design ideas trending right now that will enhance
your youth ministry and church as a whole.
By Rebecca Calbert, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB
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